BJP patriarch L K Advani congratulated Narendra Modi but apparently did not give full credit to him saying it needs to be assessed as to what
contribution his leadership has made to the party's unprecedented victory. (Source: Express Photo by Ravi Kanojia)

The BJP patriarch, who has not shared the best of relations with Narendra Modi in the past, called up the party's Prime
Ministerial candidate as soon as it became clear that the
party was headed for a clear majority of its own in the Lok
Sabha polls. Seen here celebrating the win with Venkaiah Naidu at BJP headquarters in Delhi. (Source: Express Photo by Ravi Kanojia)

An emotional Advani, who visited the party headquarters
here to be part of the celebrations, told reporters that the
country had never witnessed such an election in its history.
(Source: Express Photo by Ravi Kanojia)

An illumination in the shape of a lotus, party symbol of the Bharatiya Janata Party, is formed by the River Ganges in Varanasi on Friday. Opposition leader Narendra Modi will be India's next prime minister, winning the most decisive victory the country has seen in more than a quarter century and sweeping the long-dominant Congress party from power. (Source: Express photo by Praveen Khanna)

Expressing confidence that NDA will provide a strong government at the Centre, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said his party had supported BJP during its "difficult days" and as its situation is improving it will not "do anything wrong to us." Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray along with his family during a press conference at Sena Bhavan in Dadar, Mumbai on Friday. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)

"Today is the golden day in the history of our country.We are witnessing only victory everywhere," Thackeray said while addressing a press conference at the party headquarters at Dadar in central Mumbai, where his wife Rashmi and son Aaditya were also present. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)

Dedicating the victory of the party to Sena workers, Thackeray said, "The real responsibility of the NDA leaders starts now. I assure you that we will provide a strong government at the Centre. We had given a face in the form of Modi, which was accepted by the people," he said. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)

Stating that the Shiv Sena had supported the BJP during its difficult days, Thackeray said, "Now, when their situation is improving they will not do anything wrong to us." (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)